Homelessness and extreme poverty are distant realities for many of us. However our brief encounters with the homeless reinforce biases and perceptions that influence our existence as everyday citizens‚ as we label them "dirty" inadequacies who have made a life for themselves that is less than acceptable. Homelessness is considered a socio-economic status that has typically been dominated by men‚ striking people living below the poverty threshold. Although over the years men have traditionally dominated
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Engaging With Vulnerable People This essay will explore the concept of vulnerability‚ the type of people who can be vulnerable and its potential effects. It will then relate this specifically to the case of Miss Jaya an elderly Hindu lady who has no relatives and lives alone‚ and why she is perceived to be vulnerable. The essay will then go on to evaluate how a nurse can demonstrate professional values and empower the patient to help reduce their vulnerability‚ taking into account the Nursing
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in cities with a large homeless teenage population. Teens often turn to drug trafficking‚ prostitution‚ and other forms of criminal activity in order to survive. In turn‚ this also causes a wide range of physical and mental health problems‚ including substance abuse. Although there are large numbers of homeless teens‚ they still remain lacking in many services. One of the most important services is education. This journal article focuses on the barriers to educating homeless teens and mechanisms that
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streets of vast cities of United States. Less attention are shown to those who are homeless‚ people focus more on bigger issues when this is a major problem that has occurred for years. Statistics shows that 1.6 million youth run away from home each year between the ages of 12 and 17. The predominant race for runaways is White non-Hispanic (57%)‚ Black non-Hispanic (17%)‚ Hispanic (15%)‚ and Other (11%) follow (Blaha). Homeless children most likely leave their original homes because of the way of life and
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What is the difference between a group at risk for poor health and a group considered a vulnerable population? Provide an example of a group at risk and a group considered a vulnerable population. 1. Explain why members of these groups cannot advocate for themselves or why advocating for these groups would be beneficial. 2. What would you advocate for? 3. What risk are you taking as a community health nurse when advocating for the aforementioned groups? A group at risk for poor health
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America it is not always the poor or the underclass that always ends up homeless. In many cases famous athletes‚ celebrities‚ and the upper class end up homeless around the world and it shocks us all. But the chances of an athlete becoming financially or structurally unstable is something Americans think can’t occur because athletes make so much money in their profession‚ but more times than not it does. Homelessness
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Homeless Teen parents Homeless teen parents often struggle with little or no knowledge about a support team. Many teenage mothers are not necessarily able to remain at home with their parents‚ either for reasons of overcrowding in the home‚ abuse and neglect‚ or financial difficulty. They may not have family‚ friends‚ or other resources available that enable them to meet the basic needs for themselves or their children. Teenage mothers who are unable to live at home with their families are
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Anshuman Bakshi Mr. Smith Honors Sophomore English‚ 4 February 6‚ 2013 Homeless and Hopeless Why do we work so hard? Why do we go through school and college just to get stuck at work all day? The answer is poverty. Poverty is the fear and scourge of all—the hidden evil that forces us to embrace our inner motivation. Unfortunately for the destiny of humanity‚ the majority of people selfishly work only for themselves‚ but throughout history there have always existed the unique and selfless people
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be low‚ and wages high. Yet there is still an extraordinary amount of homeless people living in the United States. In an article entitled "The Criminalization of Homelessness" Celine-Marie Pascale tries to convey how the homeless are being treated unfairly by society. Criminalization might be a little too strong a word to apply to the punishment of homeless people‚ but Pascale is trying to make a statement about the homeless situation in the United States today. I would like to take a closer look
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R6022856: Safeguarding and Protection of Vulnerable Adults Candidate Linda Goldsmith It is a tragic fact that that almost all disclosures of abuse are true. It is a care workers responsibility to contribute to the protection of individuals from abuse. In order to ensure good professional practice it is essential for workers in care settings to know how society handles abuse‚ how to recognise it and what to do about it. It is important for care workers to respond effectively to any concerns
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